fruitless

Questions about fruitless

What does fruitless mean?

fruitless means "unproductive of success".

How many syllables are in fruitless?

fruitless has 2 syllables: fruit-less. The stress falls on "fruit". In IPA it is /ˈfɹutləs/.

What is another word for fruitless?

Close synonyms include bootless, futile, sleeveless, vain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fruitless a common word?

fruitless is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.